How should mitochondrial donation operate in Australia?
How should mitochondrial donation operate in Australia? Appeared in BioNews 1090 Australia is on the cusp of legalising mitochondrial donation. Following a series of public consultations – the most recent of which proposed an Australian model for mitochondrial donation – a bill for the necessary law reform has passed two readings in parliament, and will go to a conscience vote in the next few months. This bill is the culmination of several years of debate about whether the procedure should be permitted. However, the need for discussion is not over. Australia now needs to consider how mito...